Customer Service Associate I

The Opportunity:
**Company, Department**: Nova Scotia Power, Customer Care Centre

**Location**: Halifax, NS

**Type of Employment**: Regular, Full-time, On site

**Closing Date**: July 4,2025

**Number of Positions**:15

**These roles are based out of our downtown Halifax office, and you will be required to attend in-person training. The anticipated start date is mid to late August.**

We are currently looking for Customer Service Associates to join our Customer Care team in permanent positions. As a Customer Service Associate, you will be the voice of Nova Scotia Power to our customers as you focus on delivering the highest level of customer service.

Key elements of this role include:
**As Customer Service Associate I you will**:

- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and can effectively multi-task.
- Demonstrate problem solving and a commitment to exceeding customer expectations.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills with exceptional phone etiquette.
- Handle stressful situations in an appropriate and respectful manner.
- Make solid decisions in emergency and pressure situation.
- Demonstrate commitment to the team's success.

**You must be available to work shifts between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm from Monday through Friday, for a total of 35 hours per week**

Additional hours when the business requires, including supporting/storm situations which could fall within a 24-hour, 7 day per week operation.

These skills will make you successful:
You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and where possible possess the skills and experience listed below:

- Minimum of 4 years of customer service experience.
- Minimum Grade XII education is required. Post-secondary education is considered an asset.
- Proficient computer and keyboarding skills are required (Word, Excel, Outlook, and other related programs).
- Excellent problem-solving techniques.
- Excellent listening, communication, and de-escalation skills with a knack to adapt to different personality types.
- The ability to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Strong time management skills to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities.

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying.

Learn more about our culture and values:
The perks of joining our team? We offer:

- **Flexibility**:Opportunity to work from home once training and probationary period are complete.
- ** Health & Wellbeing**: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
- ** Grow Your Career**: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
- ** Community Engagement & Care**: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
- ** Competitive Compensation**: Short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera:
Recruitment & Promotion Policy:
The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.